LCSO deputy arrested following standoff at Buckingham home
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A Lee County deputy has been arrested following a standoff at his home on Cemetery Road in the Buckingham area early Wednesday morning, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday....
View ArticleCape Coral man, 58, reported missing
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A 58-year-old Cape Coral man was reported missing after he failed to show up for a conference in California, Cape Coral police said. James Richard Marshall was last heard from on...
View ArticleMan crashes into creek while attempting to evade Lee County deputies
TICE, Fla.- A man led Lee County deputies on a wild chase before driving into the water near the Billy’s Creek Commerce Center in Tice on Friday. Deputies attempted to pull over the driver, who has not...
View ArticleGarbage pick-up times changing on Fort Myers Beach
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- In an effort to improve traffic flow during construction on Estero Boulevard, all residential and commercial trash, recycle and yard waste collections will begin as early as 4...
View ArticleRealtors stand in protest of ‘Lake O’ water releases along Summerlin Rd.
LEE COUNTY, Fl.,- Chanting and holding signs against the Lake Okeechobee water releases, realtors stood in protest along Summerlin Road on Friday. The realtors with Right Choice Realty are fed up with...
View ArticlePatients angry over delayed notification of scattered documents
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Radiology Regional Center patients are frustrated with the delay in notice after Lee County garbage workers lost hundreds of sensitive medical documents back in December. “My personal...
View ArticleLocal commercial fishermen demand action on Lake O releases
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Nearly a hundred local people packed the conference room of Bass Pro Shops Friday night to discuss how the Lake Okeechobee releases have negatively impacted them. The crowed of...
View ArticleFMB resident heading to D.C. against Lake O releases
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.- Water from Lake Okeechobee has already tainted the blue, cool waters of the Gulf. Many residents on Fort Myers Beach say, they’re already seeing an impact. “The water is so...
View ArticleHidden fire dangers in your home
ESTERO, Fla.- Every 30 minutes, a building burns in the Sunshine State, Phillip Green, a fire marshall for Estero Fire Rescue, said. You may think a new home is a safer one, but everything from the...
View ArticleFMB residents not content with resort plans
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. – Neighbors were vocal about their outrage over plans to build a resort on Fort Myers Beach in a Monday public input meeting at the Bay Oaks Recreation Center. Hundreds of people...
View ArticleCCPD investigating death in apartment complex of missing man
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Cape Coral Police Department opened a death investigation and were seen removing evidence from an apartment at Island Cove Condos off Four Mile Cove Parkway Monday night. The...
View ArticleWoman, dog found dead in burning Bonita Springs home
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – A 75-year-old woman and her dog were found dead inside a burning home Tuesday morning, the Bonita Springs Fire Control and Rescue District said. Firefighters responded to 27567...
View Article4 arrested in Gateway home burglary
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Four people have been arrested in connection with a home burglary in the Gateway area of Lee County over the weekend. Robert Aponte, 37, Michael Zeff, 31, Stephanie Horton, 22, and...
View ArticlePolice open death investigation in disappearance of Cape Coral man
CAPE CORAL, Fla.- Cape Coral police have opened a death investigation into the disappearance of 58-year-old James Richard Marshall. Marshall was reported missing by family members last week after he...
View ArticleSheriff: I don’t ‘tolerate’ behavior of resigned LSCO deputy
FORT MYERS, Fla.- A traffic deputy has resigned from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office after an internal affairs investigation determined she violated several department policies while on duty. Former...
View ArticleLong waits vex local IRS customers
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Limited resources are to blame for lines that wrapped outside the Internal Revenue Service building off Metro Parkway and Colonial Boulevard, an IRS spokesperson said Tuesday. The...
View ArticleRoad work creates abrupt delays for Fort Myers school
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A major roadwork project caused delays for parents dropping their children off to Gateway Elementary Tuesday morning. Parents said the construction along Griffin Road near State Road...
View ArticleSievers murder suspect held without bond
FORT MYERS, Fla.- Jimmy Ray Rodgers, one of the two men accused in the brutal murder of a Dr. Teresa Sievers, is being held without bond at the Lee County jail. Rodgers, 25, faced a judge for the first...
View ArticleOpa! Greek Fest Fort Myers celebrates 41 years
FORT MYERS, Fla. – Greek Fest returns to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Fort Myers for the 41st year, bigger and better than ever. Festivities kick off Friday, February 26th at 11:00 a.m.
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